Refresh Youth Center
Nonprofit
Through youth development & city arts for LA, our mission is to foster relationships with students who face challenges that hinder progression, by offering structure, dedication, discipline, and motivation, leading into a sustainable future, promoting entrepreneurial molding & community engagement.
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Submitted Ideas
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Idea about how to make LA a better place to learn, submitted by this organization in the 2020 challenge.
Make LA the best place to LEARN
One of five LA2050 Goals
Our region offers opportunities for lifelong learning, allowing all residents to contribute their skills, talents, and abilities to society.
By 2050, all Los Angeles students will have access to early education programs, every high school student will graduate and be college and career ready, and all parents will be engaged and empowered to direct their children’s learning. LA will capitalize on its concentration of higher education facilities to foster new businesses, advance research, and spur innovation.
RYC After School & STEAM Summer Youth Development & Community Arts Programs for L.A.
We’re seeking to serve 500 underprivileged students year-round, promoting self-efficacy & team work through 1) cooking classes, 2) Girls Book Club guided through Sean Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, 3) “Shady Lashes” entrepreneur classes, 4) HS internship program, and 5) Color Run & 5K Fundraiser Walk community events for 2,000 attendees. With our “Artisans in Motion” mobile arts stage, we give our kids an opportunity to penetrate the workforce, express themselves creatively... Learn more